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Amos 1

NCV 1
These are the words of Amos, one of the shepherds from the town of Tekoa. He saw this vision about Israel two years before the earthquake. It was at the time Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
NIV 1
The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa--what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
NCV 2
Amos said, "The Lord will roar from Jerusalem; he will send his voice from Jerusalem. The pastures of the shepherds will become dry, and even the top of Mount Carmel will dry up."
NIV 2
He said: "The LORD roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers."
NCV 3
This is what the Lord says: "For the many crimes of Damascus, I will punish them. with threshing boards that had iron teeth.
NIV 3
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,
NCV 4
So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael that will destroy the strong towers of Ben-Hadad.
NIV 4
I will send fire upon the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
NCV 5
I will break down the bar of the gate to Damascus and destroy the king who is in the Valley of Aven, as well as the leader of Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be taken captive to the country of Kir," says the Lord.
NIV 5
I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir," says the LORD.
NCV 6
This is what the Lord says: "For the many crimes of Gaza, I will punish them. They sold all the people of one area as slaves to Edom.
NIV 6
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom,
NCV 7
So I will send a fire on the walls of Gaza that will destroy the city's strong buildings.
NIV 7
I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses.
NCV 8
I will destroy the king of the city of Ashdod, as well as the leader of Ashkelon. Then I will turn against the people of the city of Ekron, and the last of the Philistines will die," says the Lord God.
NIV 8
I will destroy the king of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines is dead," says the Sovereign LORD.
NCV 9
This is what the Lord says: "For the many crimes of Tyre, I will punish them. They sold all the people of one area as slaves to Edom, and they forgot the agreement among relatives they had made with Israel.
NIV 9
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,
NCV 10
So I will send fire on the walls of Tyre that will destroy the city's strong buildings."
NIV 10
I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses."
NCV 11
This is what the Lord says: "For the many crimes of Edom, I will punish them. They hunted down their relatives, the Israelites, with the sword, showing them no mercy. They were angry all the time and kept on being very angry.
NIV 11
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because he pursued his brother with a sword, stifling all compassion, because his anger raged continually and his fury flamed unchecked,
NCV 12
So I will send fire on the city of Teman that will even destroy the strong buildings of Bozrah."
NIV 12
I will send fire upon Teman that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah."
NCV 13
This is what the Lord says: "For the many crimes of Ammon, I will punish them. so they could take over that land and make their own country larger.
NIV 13
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to extend his borders,
NCV 14
So I will send fire on the city wall of Rabbah that will destroy its strong buildings. It will come during a day of battle, during a stormy day with strong winds.
NIV 14
I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day.
NCV 15
Then their king and leaders will be taken captive; they will all be taken away together," says the Lord.
NIV 15
Her king will go into exile, he and his officials together," says the LORD.

New International Version

Amos 1

NIV 1
The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa--what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
NIV 2
He said: "The LORD roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers."
NIV 3
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,
NIV 4
I will send fire upon the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
NIV 5
I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir," says the LORD.
NIV 6
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom,
NIV 7
I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses.
NIV 8
I will destroy the king of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines is dead," says the Sovereign LORD.
NIV 9
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,
NIV 10
I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses."
NIV 11
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because he pursued his brother with a sword, stifling all compassion, because his anger raged continually and his fury flamed unchecked,
NIV 12
I will send fire upon Teman that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah."
NIV 13
This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to extend his borders,
NIV 14
I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day.
NIV 15
Her king will go into exile, he and his officials together," says the LORD.